The acronym CREEP stood for which organization involved in the Watergate scandal?
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Correct answer: Committee for the Re-election of the President
CREEP (officially CRP) was Nixon's campaign organization. It was found to have used illegal 'hush money' and 'dirty tricks' to sabotage Democratic opponents and cover up the Watergate break-in.
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